An
Introduction to Creative Commons Licences
Programme
Features
Creative Commons (CC) licences are a way to clarify the conditions of use
of a work and avoid many of the problems current copyright
laws pose. This half-day workshop is a basic introduction
to Creative Commons and its implications for the information
professional. Participants will look at the process of
choosing a licence; then through discussion and group
work will consider related issues and the role Creative
Commons will play in the future.
Maximum
number per workshop: 10.
Topics covered
include:
- A brief
introduction to the current copyright situation
- The Commons
and Creative Commons: background and explanation
- Information
on the licences available
- Related
licences
- International
Creative Commons
- The process
involved in choosing to use a licence
- Creative
Commons case studies
- Searching
for Creative Commons licensed material
- Implications
and issues for the information professional
- What the
future holds for Creative Commons
Why you should
attend:
Access to
information is key for libraries and information brokers.
Over time increasing amounts of content is being developed,
including content created by publicly-funded organisations.
Creative Commons will catalyse the process of access,
facilitating wider distribution of copyrighted material
and allowing patrons to do more with the resources available.
It is important that information professionals have a
good understanding of Creative Commons and the shift in
culture it will bring about.
On completing
the workshop, you will:
- be familiar
with Creative Commons and the licences available
- be able
to decide if and
how Creative Commons is relevant to your organisation
- appreciate
the process involved in choosing a licence and the issues
to be considered
- be more
aware of relevant issues relating to copyright and the
Internet
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Companion Courses:
Copyright for the information provider
